Rocky Mountain House Health Centre is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with the peri-operative course for their busy surgical unit. This OR Nurse role acts as a patient advocate, providing a link between the patient care unit and the Operating Room. As the Operating Room (OR) Nurse at Rocky Mountain House Health Centre, you are an integral part of the surgical team, responsible for providing perioperative patient care using the nursing process following CRNA, Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC), and CSA standards of practice. You will deliver safe, effective and efficient care in both the scrub and circulating, post-anesthetic recovery of patients, including day surgery. To be successful in this position you must collaborate within the expectations of a highly complex integrated team and be able to perform consistently in a highly organized, rapidly moving, and complex environment. You must demonstrate advanced critical thinking, good judgment and expert problem-solving skills. This role can be physically demanding as you may be required to stand scrubbed for many hours as well as wear a lead apron for protection. Rocky Mountain House is located 1 hour west of Red Deer. There is a vast recreational area, with scenic hiking, sightseeing, camping, and many lakes, rivers and streams. Our multicultural community has a small-town feel with big-city amenities nearby. RMH has a friendly, vibrant feel that includes a welcoming team to assist newcomers in feeling welcome and included. RMH is fortunate to offer a wide spectrum of services to its trading area of 21,000 people. Relocate to Rocky Mountain House and you may qualify for a $15,000 incentive. Additionally, our compensation package also includes relocation assistance of up to $10,000. Visit www.rcif-alberta.ca for more details.
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.17/hour - $42.96/hour ($35.87/hour - $43.82/hour effective April 1, 2023). Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.
- Classification: Registered Nurse
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Union: United Nurses of Alberta
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Unit and Program: Operating Room/Day Surgery
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Primary Location: Rocky Mountain House HC
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
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FTE: 0.74
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Posting End Date: 05-JUN-2023
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Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
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Date Available: 15-JUN-2023
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Temporary End Date: 01-MAY-2024
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Hours per Shift: 7.75
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Length of Shift in weeks: 4
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Shifts per cycle: 14
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Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
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Days Off: As Per Rotation
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Minimum Salary: $39.21
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Maximum Salary: $51.46
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Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Able to arrive at facility within 30 minutes (or less) while assigned on call duty. Completion of an accredited Operating Room Technician course.
Preferred Qualifications:
One year experience in the OR or Day Surgery or Endoscopy or Acute Care Nursing preferred.
